Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:20:08 GMT
Dougherty County School Police are under the watchful eye of some law enforcement veterans this week, as a team of experts is assessing the department as part of a plan to improve the entire school system.More >>
Dougherty County School Police are under the watchful eye of some law enforcement veterans this week, as a team of experts is assessing the department as part of a plan to improve the entire school system.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:15 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:15:06 GMT
Do you have a taste for some good ole' south Georgia watermelon? You might have to wait a little bit. Farmers are running about three weeks behind after some crazy spring weather made this one of theirMore >>
Do you have a taste for some good ole' south Georgia watermelon? You might have to wait a little bit. Farmers are running about three weeks behind after some crazy spring weather made this one of their most difficult seasons ever and sent prices up. More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:07:26 GMT
Five people remain in jail in Worth County on meth charges. The Worth County Sheriff's Office and Mid South Drug Task Force found meth when executing search warrants at houses near Oakfield and WarwickMore >>
The Worth County Sheriff's Office and Mid South Drug Task Force found meth when executing search warrants at houses near Oakfield and Warwick Tuesday night.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:05:10 GMT
Mug shot of the suspect, Benny James Johnson III
The search continues tonight for a man accused of trying to rob a Cordele motel. Police say 24-year-old Benny James Johnson the third jumped over the counter of the Ashburn Inn on East 16-th Avenue JuneMore >>
The search continues tonight for a man accused of trying to rob a Cordele motel. Police say 24-year-old Benny James Johnson the third jumped over the counter of the Ashburn Inn on East 16-th Avenue June 13th when no one was at the counter then ran away when an employee walked in on him trying to get money from the cash register.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:32 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:32:15 GMT
South Georgia Medical Center is recognized as the number one spine surgery center in the state. Wednesday health officials gathered at the Valdosta hospital for a ceremony to celebrate the recognitionMore >>
South Georgia Medical Center is recognized as the number one spine surgery center in the state. More >>
December 25, 2007
Leesburg -- Sad news to report Christmas night out of Leesburg where long time Mayor Bob Boney passed away at his home yesterday afternoon.
Boney, who held office for the past 17 years, was a well known figure in Leesburg and Lee County.
He served as warden of the Lee Correctional Institute, now the Lee State Prison, from 1966 to 1986.
In 1990 he took office as Mayor of Leesburg, an office that he held until his death yesterday following an illness.
"It's going to be a tremendous loss to his family and to the city. He has made it his goal to improve the quality of life of Leesburg. He was really into the beatification of the city to make it a place where people would like to call their hometown." said Leesburg City Attorney Bert Gregory.
Mayor Boney was a World War II veteran and was active in the Police Officers Association of Georgia.
We're told he died with his family by his side around 4 o'clock on Christmas Eve.
Funeral Services are scheduled for Friday at the Leesburg United Methodist Church.
Mayor Pro Tem Sydney Johnson will carry out mayoral duties until an election can be held.
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